How did the American colonial experience affect the structure of government institutions and governing principles in the United States and list by date the major events that went into the making of our republic from 1775 to 1791.
This posting addresses ideas about the Constitutional Convention. - Why was the Constitutional Convention conducted in secrecy? Do you think that we could have a secret meeting today to plan our new government? Do you think that the secrecy was the main reason that ra ...
History - Contrast the Hamiltonian Federalist belief that the "wealthy and well-educated" ought to run the government with the Jeffersonian Republican belief that the common person, if educated, could be truste ...
President Truman's choices are assessed. - What was the significance of President Truman's decision not to ask Congress for a declaration of war in Korea? This question is posed.